Information about #86AA1B color

#86AA1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#86AA1B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 170, 27) — 52.5% red, 66.7% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 56 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #86AA1B reads as a vivid, lively chartreuse and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pea Green (#8EAB12). Slightly further away sit Icky Green (#8FAE22) and Lima (#7AAC21).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 170, 27)), which gives #86AA1B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86AA1B: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #86AA1B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86AA1B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#86AA1B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #86AA1B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86AA1B
  • RGB134, 170, 27
  • CMYK14, 0, 56, 33
  • CSSrgb(134, 170, 27)
  • HSL75°, 73%, 39%
  • HSL Precise75.105°, 72.589%, 38.627%
  • HSV75°, 84%, 67%
  • HSB75°, 84%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.667, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.667, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.667, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID86AA1B
  • DECIMAL ID8825371
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01